Basketball Recap: Berea-Midpark Extends Winning Streak to Three

Berea-Midpark won the last time they faced Midview and things went their way on Friday too. The Berea-Midpark Titans put the hurt on the Midview Middies with a sharp 94-68 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.

Berea-Midpark got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Reece out in front who went 8 of 12 on his way to 22 points and six assists. Reece's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Braaten, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.

Reece wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Berea-Midpark was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Several Middies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Jockel, who went 9 of 14 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Newton, who went 11 of 17 on his way to 24 points and six rebounds.

The victory (which was Berea-Midpark's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 98.0 points per game. As for Midview, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berea-Midpark and St. Edward will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in St. Edward's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Midview and Cuyahoga Heights will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.